Ryan Anderson of Long Beach Poly racked up a number of awards during the 2010-11 boys basketball season and today he wins another: MaxPreps California Boys Basketball Most Valuable Player.
Anderson led the Jackrabbits to a Division 1AA Southern Section championship and was named the division's player of the year. Long Beach Poly fell to Mater Dei in the Southern California playoffs, but Anderson still earned all-Southern California MVP honors from the Los Angeles Times.
In leading Poly to a 31-2 record, Anderson averaged 16.4 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. He also led Poly to tournament championships at the Pacific Shores Tournament, the National Prep Classic and the Torrey Pines Holiday Classic.
Frank Alloco of De La Salle, who led the Spartans to an improbable run at the Division I state championship, is the MaxPreps California Boys Coach of the Year. Despite fielding a team without a Division I prospect, Alloco had the Spartans in position to win the championship over the nationally ranked Mater Dei Monarchs before falling in the state finals 43-36.
The Spartans were 27-6 on the season and bounced back from a loss to Castro Valley in the North Coast Section Division I playoffs to win the NorCal Championship over Castro Valley two weeks later, 49-43.
MaxPreps has chosen a 30-member overall all-state team followed by 10-member all-division teams with MVPs in each division. The overall team is split into a first, second and third team with 15 honorable mention picks listed in no particular order.
MAXPREPS ALL-STATE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS
OVERALL FIRST TEAM
Jabari Brown, Oakland
Photo by Ernie Abrea
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Chronicle East Bay Player of the Year, Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team, 24.8 ppg.
G, Norman Powell, Lincoln (San Diego), 6-4, Sr.
All-San Diego Section Team, Western League MVP, 20.4 ppg.
C, Angelo Chol, Hoover (San Diego), 6-9, Sr.
San Diego Section Player of the Year, 23.2 ppg, 14.9 rebounds, 8 blocks.
F, Ryan Anderson, Long Beach Poly, 6-7, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 1AA; CIF Division 1AA MVP; Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, Los Angeles Times MVP; Moore League MVP, 16.4 ppg, 9.8 reb.
F, Aaron Gordon, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 6-8, Soph.
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, All-Metro MVP; San Jose Mercury News Player of the Year, 17.2 ppg, 11.3 rebounds.
SECOND TEAM
Norman Powell, Lincoln
Photo by Kirt Winter
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 2AA; Orange County Register MVP; CIF Southern Section Division 2AA MVP; Century League MVP, 21 ppg, 8 assists.
G, Roderick Bobbitt, Castro Valley, 6-2, Sr.
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team; Contra Costa Times All-East Bay MVP, 19.8 ppg, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists.
C, Grant Jerrett, Lutheran (La Verne), 6-9, Jr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 3AA, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, 18.0 ppg, 10.1 reb.
F, Xavier Johnson, Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 6-7, Jr.
All-CIF
Southern Section Team Division 1AA, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, 20
ppg.
F, Lonnie Jackson, Valencia, 6-3, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 1AA, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, Santa Clarita Valley Area MVP, 22.8 ppg.
THIRD TEAM
Angelo Chol, Hoover
Photo by Kirt Winter
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 1AA, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, Riverside Press Enterprise Player of the Year, 20.4 ppg, 8.3 reb.
G, Spencer Dinwiddie, Taft (Woodland Hills), 6-4, Sr.
Los Angeles City Section Player of the Year, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, 10.8 ppg, 7.8 rebounds.
C, Dorian Cason, Summit (Fontana), 6-9, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 2AA, Riverside Press Enterprise All-Area Team, 17 ppg, 9 reb, Sunkist League MVP.
F, Byron Wesley, Etiwanda, 6-5, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 1AA, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, 19.2 ppg.
F, Wesley Saunders, Windward (Los Angeles), 6-6, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 4AA, CIF Division 4AA MVP, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, 20.2 ppg, 10 reb.
HONORABLE MENTION
1, Travis Pacos, De La Salle (Concord), 6-2, Sr.
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team
2, Katin Reinhardt, Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 6-5, Jr.
All-CIF
Southern Section Team Division 1AA, Orange County Register All-County
Team, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, 17.5 ppg.
3. Cezar Guerrero, St. John Bosco (Bellflower), 6-0, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 4AA, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, 28 ppg.
4, Juan Anderson, Castro Valley, 6-7, Sr.
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team; Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team, 17.4 ppg, 6.9 rebounds.
5, Brandon Ashley, Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 6-8, Jr.
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team
6, Denzel Johnson, Clovis West (Fresno), 6-3, Sr.
Fresno Bee Player of the Year, Tri-River Athletic Conference Player of the Year, 21.2 ppg, 8.2 reb.
Frank Allocco, De La Salle
Photo by David Steutel
Fresno Bee All-Area Team, 18.5 ppg, 14 reb.
8, Kevin Bailey, Clovis East (Clovis), 6-5, Sr.
Fresno Bee All-Area Team, 24.5 ppg, 5 reb., 4 assists, 2.5 blocks.
9, John Gilliam, Upland, 6-1, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 1AA.
10, Darius Nelson, Sheldon (Sacramento), 6-7, Sr.
Sacramento Bee All-Metro Player of the Year, 22.9 ppg.
11, Joe Rahon, Torrey Pines (San Diego), 6-2, Jr.
All-San Diego Section Team, Palomar League MVP, 15.9 ppg.
12, Michael Caffey, Centennial (Corona), 5-11, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 1AA, Riverside Press Enterprise All-Area Team, 17.2 ppg, 6.4 assists.
13, Trevone Williams, Westchester (Los Angeles), 6-6, Sr.
All-Los Angeles City Section, Daily Breeze All-Area Team
14, Tyrone Wallace, Bakersfield, 6-3, Jr.
Bakersfield Californian Player of the Year, Southwest Yosemite League MVP, 22.2 ppg.
15, Johnny Dee, Rancho Buena Vista (Vista), 6-1, Sr.
All-San Diego Section Team, Avocado West MVP, 32.8 ppg.
DIVISION I
First Team
Ryan Anderson,
Long Beach Poly
Photo by Nicholas Koza
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Chronicle East Bay Player of the Year; Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team, 24.8 ppg.
G, Roderick Bobbitt, Castro Valley, 6-2, Sr.
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team; Contra Costa Times All-East Bay MVP, 19.8 ppg, 4.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists.
C, Ryan Anderson, Long Beach Poly, 6-7, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 1AA; CIF Division 1AA MVP; Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, Los Angeles Times MVP; Moore League MVP, 16.4 ppg, 9.8 reb.
F, Katin Reinhardt, Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 6-5, Jr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 1AA, Orange County Register All-County Team, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, 17.5 ppg.
F, Byron Wesley, Etiwanda, 6-5, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 1AA, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, 19.2 ppg.
Second Team
G, Dominique Dunning, Centennial (Corona), 6-4, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 1AA, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, Riverside Press Enterprise Player of the Year, 20.4 ppg, 8.3 reb.
G, Spencer Dinwiddie, Taft (Woodland Hills), 6-4, Sr.
Los Angeles City Section Player of the Year, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, 10.8 ppg, 7.8 rebounds..
C, Darius Nelson, Sheldon (Sacramento), 6-7, Sr.
Sacramento Bee All-Metro Player of the Year, 22.9 ppg.
F, Lonnie Jackson, Valencia, 6-3, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 1AA, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, Santa Clarita Valley Area MVP, 22.8 ppg.
F, Xavier Johnson, Mater Dei (Santa Ana), 6-7, Jr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 1AA, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, 20 ppg.
MVP, Ryan Anderson, Long Beach Poly.
DIVISION II
First Team
Aaron Gordon, Mitty
Photo by Todd Shurtleff
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 2AA; Orange County Register MVP; CIF Southern Section Division 2AA MVP; Century League MVP, 21 ppg, 8 assists.
G, Norman Powell, Lincoln (San Diego), 6-4, Sr.
All-San Diego Section Team, Western League MVP, 20.4 ppg.
C, Angelo Chol, Hoover (San Diego), 6-9, Sr.
San Diego Section Player of the Year, 23.2 ppg, 14.9 rebounds, 8 blocks.
F, Aaron Gordon, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose), 6-8, Soph.
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, All-Metro MVP; San Jose Mercury News Player of the Year, 17.2 ppg, 11.3 rebounds.
F, Dorian Cason, Summit (Fontana), 6-9, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 2AA, Riverside Press Enterprise All-Area Team, 17 ppg, 9 reb, Sunkist League MVP.
Second Team
G, Davon Potts, Gahr (Cerritos), 6-3, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 2A, CIF Division 2A MVP, 22.1 ppg.
G, Dylan Garrity, Edison (Huntington Beach), 6-2, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 2AA, Orange County Register All-County Team, 20.5 ppg.
G, William Stallworth, Tulare Union, 6-1, Jr.
Fresno Bee All-Area Team, 22.2 ppg.
C, Isaac Neilson, Mission Viejo, 6-10, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 2AA, Orange County Register All-County Team, 15.3 ppg.
F, Reese Morgan, Palos Verdes Peninsula (Rolling Hills Estates), 6-3, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 2A, Daily Breeze All-Area MVP, 27.3 ppg.
MVP, Aaron Gordon, Mitty.
DIVISION III
First Team
Grant Jerrett, Lutheran
Photo by Louis Lopez
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 3AA, CIF Division 3AA MVP, 17.1 ppg.
G, James Douglas, Orange Lutheran, 6-0, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 4AA, CIF Division 4AA MVP, Orange County Register All-Area second team, 16.3 ppg.
C, Grant Jerrett, Lutheran (La Verne), 6-9, Jr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 3AA, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, 18.0 ppg, 10.1 reb.
5, Brandon Ashley, Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland), 6-8, Jr.
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team
F, Stuart Wesonga, San Marin (Novato), 6-7, Sr.
San Francisco Chronicle North Bay Player of the Year, Marin County Player of the Year, 22 ppg, 19 reb.
Second Team
G, Askia Booker, Price (Los Angeles), 6-0, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 3AA.
G, Austin McBroom, Campbell Hall (North Hollywood), 5-11, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 3AA, 25.1 ppg.
C, Robert Garrett, Sacramento, 6-11, Sr.
Sacramento Bee All-Metro Team, 13.5 ppg, 8.5 reb.
F, Damiene Cain, Harvard-Westlake (North Hollywood), 6-7, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 3A, CIF Division 3A MVP, 14.4 ppg, 10.9 reb.
F, Rhon Mitchell, Inglewood, 6-5, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 3A, Daily Breeze All-Area Team, 14.8 ppg, 6.9 reb.
MVP, Grant Jerrett, Lutheran.
DIVISION IV
First Team
Wesley Saunders, Windward
Photo by Todd Shurtleff
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 4AA, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, 28 ppg.
G, Colin Gruber, Harbor (Santa Cruz), 6-3, Sr.
Santa Cruz County Player of the Year, 26.6 ppg.
C, Grant Verhoeven, Central Valley Christian (Visalia), 6-9, Jr.
Fresno Bee All-Area Team, 22.8 ppg, 16.9 reb, 6.5 blocks.
F , Jabari Bird, Salesian (Richmond), 6-5, Soph.
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team, Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Second Team
F, Wesley Saunders, Windward (Los Angeles), 6-6, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 4AA, CIF Division 4AA MVP, Los Angeles Times All-Area Team, 20.2 ppg, 10 reb.
Second Team
G, Blair Holliday, Oaks Christian (Westlake Village), 6-3, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 4A, CIF Division 4A MVP, 12.0 ppg, 5.5 reb.
G, Dominic Artis, Salesian (Richmond), 6-0, Jr.
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Team; Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team, 14.1 ppg, five assists.
C, Deandre Dickson, Washington Union (Fresno), 6-7, Sr.
Fresno Bee All-Area Team, 15.4 ppg, 8.6 reb.
F, Tyler Harris, Bakersfield Christian, 6-4, Jr.
Bakersfield Californian All-Area Team, 17.9 ppg, 5.5 reb, 3.7 assists.
F, Nick De Bonfilhs, Buckley (Sherman Oaks), 6-6, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 4A, CIF Division 4A MVP.
MVP, Wesley Saunders, Windward.
DIVISION V
First Team
Kenyatta Smith, Flintridge Prep
Photo by Heston Quan
Bay Counties Central League MVP, San Francisco All-City Team, 18 ppg, 8 reb, 5 assists.
G, Logan Vos, Ripon Christian, 6-4, Sr.
Modesto Bee Player of the Year, 18.4 ppg, 6.5 rebounds.
C, Brendan Keane, St. Joseph Notre Dame (Alameda), 6-10, Sr.
San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Third Team, Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team.
F , Tyler Cross, Horizon (San Diego), 6-6, Sr.
All-San Diego Section Team, 18.4 ppg, 13.6 rebounds.
F, Kenyatta Smith, Flintridge Prep (La Canada), 6-8, Sr.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 5AA, CIF Division 5AA MVP, 20 ppg, 14.7 reb, 4.8 blocks.
Second Team
G, Jahmel Taylor, Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth), 6-0, Soph.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 5A, CIF Division 5A MVP, 21.6 ppg, 5.7 reb, 3.4 assists.
G, Jacari Whitfield, St. Joseph Notre Dame (Alameda), 5-7, Sr.
Contra Costa Times All-East Bay Team
C, Solomone Wolfgramm, Pinewood (Los Altos Hills), 6-3, Jr.
San Jose Mercury News All-Area 2nd Team
F, Brandon Randolph, St. Bernard (Playa del Rey), 6-3, Soph.
All-CIF Southern Section Team Division 5A, Daily Breeze All-Area Team, 18.5 ppg, 6.5 reb.
F, Justin Jeangerard, Trinity (Weaverville), 6-3, Sr.
All-Northern Section, 20.5 ppg, 12.1 reb., 8.4 assists.
MVP, Kenyatta Smith, Flintridge Prep.
